This tiny island featuring 9th-century Viking ruins is only accessible at low tide.

A statue in the heart of Edinburgh honors a bear that served in the Polish military during World War II.

A sweet symbol marks the place where torturous executions were once carried out.

The final resting place of soldiers' loyal canine companions.

Possibly the oldest of Britain's ancient henges is also one of its most stark.

Islanders once used this dramatic, otherworldly landscape to hide their cattle from Viking raiders.

This picturesque view of the Scottish Borders was beloved by Sir Walter Scott.

Now famous as the "Harry Potter bridge," this impressive concrete viaduct has long been an icon in its own right.

A pub that is literally in the middle of nowhere, but continues to do business.

Old-fashioned knowledge and modern engineering create the world's only rotating boatlift.

An ancient Scottish rock formation said to be the gravesite of a giant remains ensconced in legend and intrigue.

Largest lake in Great Britain measured by surface area.

A strange rock with a sinister reputation lurks within the crimson waters of this Scottish glen.

The true age of this ancient stone circle is unknown, but its stunning vista isn't in question.

A pagan tradition of draping trees with rags eerily lives on.

The one-time stronghold of the noble Douglas family, now home to ghost sightings and nesting birds.

The ruins of this gorgeous clifftop castle look like something from a fantasy novel.

Ancient cliffs resembling a kilt on Scotland’s second-largest island emit an entrancing sound.

A 18th century graveyard and its astonishing cortege of macabre iconography.

A church that bred legends, and served as an inspiration for the Da Vinci Code.

One of the oldest scientific gardens in Britain, containing more than 13,302 plant species in its core collection.

"Respectful to the dead, safe and sanitary to the living, dedicated to the Genius of Memory..."

Amazing and mysterious Neolithic settlement on Scotland's Orkney Islands.

The most iconic structure in Scotland has been home to bishops, colonels, and Sean Connery characters.